Democratic lawmakers from U.S. border states are having to learn how to balance their opposition to President Trump's proposed border wall with the boost in federal contract spending many of their districts have seen, thanks to tougher immigration enforcement.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce took on President Donald Trump over the partial government shutdown and trade tensions, urging him to resolve his differences with Congress over a border wall and ease tariffs that have roiled markets.

A $15 minimum wage might halt some of the progress that immigration reform and more worker training initiatives could bring to the nation’s economy, U.S. Chamber of Commerce President Thomas Donohue said Jan. 10.

An incident involving a fallen utility pole that injured two employees of a Southern California Edison subcontractor is being investigated by California’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health, an official confirmed Jan. 9.

The Labor Department's long-awaited proposal to expand overtime eligibility is heading to the White House's Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, sources familiar with the rule told Bloomberg Law. This is the first step of regulatory review before a proposal can be released to the public for comments.

Immigration, infrastructure, trade, and the political environment are bigger immediate priorities for the business community than excessive regulation, the head of the nation's top business lobbying group said in his annual State of American Business address, reflecting satisfaction with the Trump administration's regulatory policies.

The government owes Ultimate Concrete LLC for the inaccurate data it provided under a $9 million contract to improve a levee system on the Rio Grande in New Mexico and Texas, the U.S. Court of Federal Claims said.